Azamara Quest

FEBRUARY

<div>This itinerary felt like a combination of a river and ocean cruise. While cruising through the Chilean Fjords the mountains were on both sides and calm river water beneath us. A couple of times the captain would take us into inlets to observe glaciers, waterfalls and more. Several of the stops were an easy walk to town from the port.</div>

OCTOBER

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and I look forward to traveling with Azamara again someday.

OCTOBER

I’ve taken many cruises, and the staff on AZAMARA was by far the best. Friendly, fun, engaging, and attentive to my needs. They truly went above and beyond for the customers.

SEPTEMBER

Wish more outside casual dining, none buffet style

JUNE

We loved the cruise. The staff was first rate, the small ship and limited number of passengers made it pleasant. We were able to meet many people that way . Food was plentiful and good. Excursions were informative, fun, and the tour guides well educated on the areas. Plenty of time to relax as well. We would highly recommend this line and we are already discussing where to go next!

OCTOBER

The crew and service were phenomenal. The food was good. I am a plain food person so the Indian and Indonesian cuisines were not for me. Older ship but everything was well kept. Small size made embarking and disembarking easy. Excellent shore excursions.

DECEMBER

Would recommend the Azamara Quest to friends and family.

NOVEMBER

We have sailed with Viking Ocean numerous times and were ready for a change. We tried Azamara and were pleasantly surprised. The number of passengers is slightly less than Viking. Staff, service, entertainment, spa, gym, lounges, dining did not disappoint. We were tested twice for Covid. Testing was quick and easy upon embarkation and debarkation. The cabins are small, but efficiently designed for lots of storage for your items. The cruise director was not constantly in your face. Any info you needed was in your stateroom newsletter every day and available on your tv channel. WiFi was decent. Customer service onboard went above and beyond to help with any of our questions. The Captain of the ship was personable and kept us well informed. The only cons I have were the size of the stateroom bathrooms. They were the size of a river cruise ship. Shore excursions were pricey, but well organized. The two specialty restaurants were an extra charge.

NOVEMBER

We have sailed with Viking Ocean numerous times and were ready for a change. We tried Azamara and were pleasantly surprised. The number of passengers is slightly less than Viking. Staff, service, entertainment, spa, gym, lounges, dining did not disappoint. We were tested twice for Covid. Testing was quick and easy upon embarkation and debarkation. The cabins are small, but efficiently designed for lots of storage for your items. The cruise director was not constantly in your face. Any info you needed was in your stateroom newsletter every day and available on your tv channel. WiFi was decent. Customer service onboard went above and beyond to help with any of our questions. The Captain of the ship was personable and kept us well informed. The only cons I have were the size of the stateroom bathrooms. They were the size of a river cruise ship. Shore excursions were pricey, but well organized. The two specialty restaurants were an extra charge.

DECEMBER

Will be sailing continually with Azamara!

DECEMBER

The ship staff couldn't have been any better. They went out of their way to always be there to help with everything. Always with a smile. We dined in the specialty restaurants 3 times. This was the best experience. We found it to be well worth the extra charge. We always received a table by the window without even asking. You could have a nice conversation without any noise. The food was spectacular too. The main dining room was not our favorite for dinner. It seemed too noisy and service seemed slow. The cabins on the ship are smaller than other cruise lines but we knew that ahead of time so it wasn't a surprise. The ship had some fabulous Lecturers on board. Very interesting topics and captivating.

NOVEMBER

Great private tour in Bangkok through Signature. Koh Samui was a useless stop. Would rather have spent more time in Singapore.

AUGUST

Overall, we enjoyed the cruise. Shore excursions were generally good; when there was a problem, crew attended to it promptly. Not a cruise for children or people interested in lots of partying.

JULY

<div>Great trip.</div>

MARCH

Ship kept very clean and on schedule.

JANUARY

The staff were excellent and attentive, Osvy our butler great and stewards excellent. Food in general was a disappointment, only the Prime C was really good with great service. Buffet hours limited and food average at best.

NOVEMBER

Need to improve entertainment and activities

SEPTEMBER

<div>I had the privilege sailing aboard the Azamara Quest this past week starting in Rome and ending in Venice. Azamara Club Cruises are luxury, boutique sailings with only 650 passengers aboard. This intimate feeling allows you to mingle with guests and at the end of 8 nights feel like you&#39;ve made some very good friends. I loved the open seating concept. Dining time is open and you can sit where you want and when you want. Food was delicious and always came out very hot and seasoned well. They were also very accommodating for any special dietary needs or preferences. Never did we have a request that went unfulfilled. The rooms were spacious and I was amazed at the amount of storage that we had in our balcony stateroom. I don&#39;t know if I&#39;ve been on a cruise with as much storage space as we had on this voyage! Bathrobes were provided. The ship itself is older, but in good condition and well cared for. Dark hard woods and paneled sideboards make it feel traditional and classy. I love the feeling of this ship. The ports of call that Azamara secured were fantastic and while other ships were out tendering in some places, we were docked right at the pier. Felt very special. The Aza-mazing evening was AMAZING!! Overhearing many guests onboard, you could hear that many of them were rebooking onboard and many do back-to-back sailings.</div>

JULY

<div>The best!</div>

JULY

I had a wonderful experience vacationing with Azamara, and I look forward to another adventure in a couple of years.

DECEMBER

Staff outstanding, food wonderful. The only thing we wish was better was the choice of seafood, but part of that might be what was available. Too much salmon!! Wish the comedian had performed on another night and not on the night everyone went to the Havana nightclubs.

NOVEMBER

Be prepared to eat wonderful meals of creative design and flavor combinations at sit-down restaurants. Fancy or not-too fancy for fussy eaters. Use the Discoveries Restaurant you won't' be disappointed. Dress code for dinner, slacks not shorts. Men not required to wear sports coats at any restaurant but better casual dress is recommended for most eating areas (except poolside or Windows dining). For White Night dinner most people wore fancy casual white, some women wore high healed shoes! I preferred sparkly or jeweled flats/flip-flops. Bring non-skid shoes for wet decks in case of rain. Extremely well-trained staff for customer service.Very clean. Rooms a good size. Easy to find your way around. Older group of people on our Cuban tour and it seemed the people with wheelchairs and canes found it easy to navigate. Plenty of chairs on decks outdoors. Recommended tours: Behind the Scenes (ship tour), mini-sub tour at any destination that offers it (Cozumel) for 65 and younger. We walked from the mini-sub hotel location back to ship. Try the Walking-Restaurant Tour in Cuba. A difference of food and building styles at each stop on that tour. For shopping you will need Cuban CUC's, available in dock building for money exchange once you leave ship. A few places take dollars but they don't like that because they too need to pay exchange fees. $40.00 U.S. is plenty of money if you buy rum, cigars, very few souvenirs available to buy most items for $1-$3 CUC's a few cost more. We brought $20 US converted and bought 1 bottle of rum, a cigar, few souvenir's and had money left over. Definitely, check tours once you board, we booked ours at least 4 weeks prior to boarding but other tours were offered a week before or on ship and we didn't realize that they'd have different tours offered later than those we had booked. We (group of 4) felt Key West was a waste of our cruise time. I'd rather have spent an extra day in Cuba or Mexico. Entertainment on board was all too similar to each show. Liked the D.J. nights for more up-to-date music. Rleax, eat, eat some more, smile a lot!

JUNE

Formerly cruised on this ship in 2010 through the Suez Canal. We did return to a "family." Surprisingly and happily, we found familiar faces and ready to meet new ones. Because of our excursions on this cruise, we dined in the Windows Cafe frequently. It was here we were attentively served by Chef Crisstino and Assistant Waiters Michelle and Manuel. Keeping our cabin neat and clean fulfilling our needs were Vitaliy and his assistant Pritima. We thank Russ and his entertainment staff for keeping us amused during our free time. Thank you for our wonderful time on the Quest. See you folks soon!

APRIL

Wonderful cruise of the Western Mediterranean. Ship is a good size, very clean and comfortable. Staff is friendly and helpful. The destinations are interesting and there is enough time allotted to enjoy each one.

MARCH

No comments!!

FEBRUARY

Great cruise for nature lovers, particularly those who are fit and active

JANUARY

If you are really into shows this is not for you. If you like relaxing and food, and tours ashore you will enjoy it. The tours are all excellent, but except for one you will pay for them all.

NOVEMBER

Depending on what you are looking for in a cruise, azamara quest was good. The main problem was service. It took forever to get a cup of coffee in the morning and you might as well forget the refill. Specialty restaurants were great. The shows were also excellent.

NOVEMBER

a terrific trip. My only complaint is that the toilet is set at a very strange angle making it's usage very uncomfortable.

JULY

We love Azamara. This was our third cruise with them (Copenhagen/Iceland/Dublin) and the Panama Canal (Miami/Costa Rica). The cost you pay includes everything unless you want top shelf liquor and wine. Unlimited wine/spirits and gratuity included. Smaller ship which we love with still excellent entertainment. Open seating any time you want with Specialty dining options at a minimal cost adder. The Berlin excursion involved 6 hours of bus travel to get there and return, but all other stops were basically right off the ship and since it is small, it got VERY close to where you wanted to be. Easy to see the sights on your own using Rick Steves or do the Hop On thing. If your thing includes the rock climbing options on the big ships, this is NOT your choice. Be sure to use San Simeon Travel to see St. Petersburg in the best possible way.

JUNE

<div>The Quest was refurbished in April of 2016, and I sailed in June. She looked fantastic. Two spa suites were added where the old E-Connections was. I had an oceanview&nbsp;cabin that was beautifully re-done in a contemporary design with earth tones.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The staff were just as attentive (or more ?!) than when I sailed in June of 2014. The food was very good (up to my picky standards).</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>I think there is room for improvement with the entertainment. &nbsp;It skews to an older crowd (other than an edgy magician/comedienne&nbsp;they had early in the sailing). &nbsp;</div>

MAY

I sailed on Azamara 8 years ago and it was like night and day with their upgraded services, more inclusions and the overnights in the ports made a world of difference. The ship was refurbished just one sailing prior to mine and the Looking Glass now called the Living room lived up to it's name. It felt like you were entertaining in your own home. It was so popular it was crowded every night and a lot of the daytime as well. I was concerned about having so many sea days with not much to do. The ship was full of activiies and lectures that you were almost reluctant to go into the ports. The posrt however, were amazing. Departing from Dubai was out of this world. It is one of the most facsinating cities I have ever been to. Las Vegas on Steroids without the casinos. Everything was bigger and better including their customer service. Oman was okay - interesting Souk but there was little to do and see. Salalah, first time Azamara visited there, had not much to offer too. The taxis have a strong union and Azamara was not able to offer a shuttle into town. That being said there was not much to do and see in town. We opted to go to the Crowne Plaza and spend the day at the beach. I waves were high and it was fun playing in the water. Life guards were watching over us as there was a strong undertow. I was happy to be able to visit Oman having never been there and this was definately the way to visit. Aqaba was very unique with Wadi Rum and of course Petra. Overnight there was great so it gave some guest the oportunity to overnight near the ruins and visit them first thing in the morning before the crowds and heat. It was a tough walk back to the visitors center in the heat of the day uphill. The site ittself was awesome. Shore Excursions were a bit pricey and a LOT of people opted for private tours. Group tours did not get to see as much as waiting for stragglers. Pirates were not much of a concern however the ship took appropriate precaustions by having 5 SAS/British Marines on board fully loaded with weapons in case there was an issue. We also had a "Safe Haven" drill to know what to do in case of an attack. There has not been an attack on a cruise ship since 2008 so we were not worried. Lecturers also did talks about pirates as well as destination and history information. Israel had several tours offered but most opted for Jerusalem and Bethlehem which made for very long days and were crowded with tourists. shopping was not allowed ulless you visited the "approved" shops. They did not sell all the goods that some would have liked to have shopped for but we did not have the time to shop for much. The staff and crew on board were very friendly and helpful. I had arranged a tour of the bridge and a tour of the control room for my guests and they all seemed to enjoy both. The Captain was the most interactive Captain I have ever sailed with and he had a great sense of humor too. he met us on the bridge with a pirate hat on! The concierge was very helpful with a couple of issues my guests had and resolved the issues as fast as possible. The cabin was cleaned daily and always kept up. Our cabin steward and assistant were always close by if we needed anything. The included beverages were fine for me however my husband was disapointed they did not include his drink of choice but he hade do. He also had to visit the ship doctor for an ear issue that was resolved quickly and did not cost too much. The entertainment was good. The variety shows were typical and the entertainers were pretty good too. The guest entertainment - magician was okay and the hypotist was okay as well. The flutist and piano player were a bit boring. Food was very good. Nice variety every night and themed nights in the buffet. They added a grill by the pool that served standard items that were neither dining room nor buffet that was a nice alternative. All in all it was a MUCH better experience than I anticipated.

FEBRUARY

Friendly, attentive staff. Azamara shore excursions were interesting and varied. The crews were well-prepared for each excursion. Buses, etc. were waiting as we left the ship. Tenders ran frequently when needed.

AUGUST

Overall, an excellent cruise. Selection of ports was outstanding. Tour guides were knowledgeable. Food on the trip was very, very good. Choice of wines, included in cost of trip, was surprisingly good. I have been on other cruise lines, and this crew was the most helpful and friendliest I have ever seen. The entertainment was top notch! All cast members were of Broadway caliber. The shows were in a small venue so audience and cast experienced a closeness not found on the larger ships. I really enjoyed the entertainment.

AUGUST

Several of the excursions could have been better described. Wine selection was stated as varied, but in actuality was one red and one white per day of not a great variety of wines.

SEPTEMBER

Azamara Club Cruises "Quest" is a delightful and welcome surprise, in the world of small ship experiences. The ship is beautifully appointed, with many paintings, sculptures and art work throughout. The staff is friendly and eager to enhance the entire on board experience. The ship spends many nights in port, after others have left, and offers interesting shore excursions to match this timing. The "White Night", party on board, with outdoor dining and live band, bar and dancing under the stars is a blast, and creates great comraderie among the guests. Their "AzAmazing Evening" is not to be missed. We returned to Ephesus, after it closed to the public. Azamara arranged a classical music concert in the Odeon Amphitheater, and even brought cushions for all 700 guests to sit on! When we left the site, our path was lined with luminaries, to show the way. All provided at no charge to guests...definitely worthwhile and unique.

AUGUST

This was a fabulous cruise. Loved just about everything about it. Enjoyed not being on a noisy crowded ship. Debarkation for daily excursions was a breeze with no wasted time. Food was very good with open seating which was great. I would highly recommend this cruise line to my friends.

APRIL

<div>This was the second time we have been on this ship. We liked it much more the first time, this time there were passengers&nbsp;on board who were not used of this kind of ship. But anyway enjoyed&nbsp;the time - and are happy to be at home with a bad cough we got as a souvenir&nbsp;from the ship....</div>